The Lady Hooligan’s Page

*Before I begin, I should acknowledge that this isn’t my own title.  I borrowed it from a book written by a woman I admire greatly, Debbie Cox, all the way across and down under.

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I was challenged earlier to describe my ideal life.  Since I’ve always been a dreamer, it should have been easy for me.  Guess what?  It wasn’t… In fact, it still isn’t easy, but I’m going to give it a fair whack and see how far it flies…

To describe my ideal life, I have to describe an ideal ME… And to do THAT, I have to describe the version of me I’m living in right now.  This isn’t nice at all - I am not particularly fond of Me 1.0!

My idea of fun is being in bed with a book or a piece of needlecraft, or to be in front of my notebook PC, surfing the Net.  Once in a while, I’d watch something on TV and I’ve been known to enjoy a good movie or two…  I’m not good at green stuff that photosynthesises and have never created a wearable garment in my life!  I’m horrible at taking criticism from anyone, and yet spend hours putting myself down.  I hate to be told what to do “because I said so!”  That’s a lit fuse already, considering that I still live with my mom!

My ideal life would be lived on my own terms.  I would probably still be seeking support for my actions, but not approval.

I want to own property.  It doesn’t have to be a mansion on a hill (too much to upkeep, anyway!), but it has to belong to me only, not to me and the bank…  My preference is that it be somewhere quiet and out of the way, where I can put up solar panels and a wind generator and live totally off the power grid.  I want to be self-sufficient in other ways as well, growing my own vegetables and herbs and keeping some milk goats for milk, butter and cheese. (I considered cows, but they are more expensive to maintain!)

I want to be busy with my craft work, setting up a whole room for that purpose, with music and coffee and a nice chair or two…

Obviously, I want to travel.  I want to fly in style, at least business class, but then stay where people live - rent a house or a flat in some central place and travel the surrounding area for a year or two, buying at local shops and eating the local food.  And that’s an excellent way to learn a new language, too!  In the process I’ll probably get to see all the tourist sights anyway, but at a more leisurely pace and I’ll be able to remember them well without having to look at pictures I rushed to take.

I’ve always threatened to write a book.  I’ll do it now, because I have time, and don’t have to depend on a job for income.

Relationships…

I do want to get married, or at least have a really committed relationship in which to have kids.  I think I’ll make a great parent, what with my somewhat unconventional outlook on life in general.  Home-schooling?  It was considered, but no, I don’t think so.  However, nothing stops me from teaching them my values over and beyond what they learn from society, a love for reading and to foster a broad understanding of different people, cultures and societies.

The man who takes me to be his partner will be truly blessed to have me in his life, as a companion, friend, lover and soulmate.

And my business, the one I am so proud of being involved with?  By the time all this comes to fruition, I would have been able to pass the leadership baton to those who follow in my footsteps.  I’d still be involved, but not as closely as before, still use the products, listen to the training CD’s, read the motivational books and definitely still attend the functions wherever they are offered, even on my travels.  Who knows, I might even decide to start a new branch venture in a foreign country… One never knows, does one?